Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Dappled, green

It comes suddenly,
this pain and loneliness
and the question
whether you are awake yet
half a world away

no bags to pack this July
and no stifling humidity to stare at
with sleepy eyes at midnight
no cool floors to walk on

just this sadness
and this knot of longing

and the realisation
that this parting is not about me
it was intended
as an answer to your wish
to be safe and free
and well

in whichever form
of energy
you currently inhabit

and the slanting rays
comfort me
as you always have

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